Thomas Archibald Dekle Jr
MilitaryAssigned to 375FS, 361FG, 8AF USAAF. Ended Tour of Duty (ETD).
Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
- Nicknames: Miss Velma
- Unit: 55th Fighter Group 343rd Fighter Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Chipley, Florida | 28 December 1916 | Son of Thomas A Snr and Helene [Shivers] Dekle. |
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Enlisted |
Houston, TX | 18 October 1940 | |
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Other Baled out RTD |
Bottisham, UK | 1 October 1944 | Baled safely from P-51D 44-14561 1-Oct-44. |
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Died |
Bristol, FL | 31 July 1962 | |
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Other End Tour of Duty (ETD) |
Ended Tour of Duty (ETD). | ||
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Other Promotion |
Promoted to 1st Lieutenant. | ||
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Buried |
Lake Mystic Cemetery Bristol, FL | Lake Mystic Cemetery Bristol, Liberty County, FL | |
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Based |
Bottisham | Assigned to 375FS, 361FG, 8AF USAAF. |
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